Monalie Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, PossilYM said: In theory the quickest way to walk to Neilston railway station from the Brig O'Lee ground would be to walk along the disused railway line behind the far away goal. Although the railway cops might take notice when you reached the single line turn back track just outside the station. Not possible, the railway line stops after about 150 yards past the station, there is a large embankment with a road going across the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 11 minutes ago, Monalie said: Not possible, the railway line stops after about 150 yards past the station, there is a large embankment with a road going across the top. So the line did originally pass the ground? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monalie Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 27 minutes ago, PossilYM said: So the line did originally pass the ground? Probably about 60/70 years ago. It went all the way to Ardrossan. Edited March 28, 2023 by Monalie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Always thought St Ants looked smart wedged in between the Motorway with the massive hospital building behind. There are some amazing pics of it around. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Spyro said: Always thought St Ants looked smart wedged in between the Motorway with the massive hospital building behind. There are some amazing pics of it around. Also had a railway station right beside it at one time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEd Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Hamilton Park is adjacent to Girvan Railway station. You could easily watch a match from the Stranraer bound platform. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 18 hours ago, LeedsPhil said: The far side at Carluke is a field that rises and rises and rises, overshadowing the ground. When I've done a headcount at games I've seen there, there's more cows on that bank watching the match than there are spectators. Carluke - the rolling hills, someone who was in their garden/field for most of the game and the tractor they parked on the running track round the pitch. One of those grounds that is freezing even in May and August. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 14 hours ago, Spyro said: Invergordon have 14(ish) big fuel storage tanks that are linked to the secret WW2 bunker hidden inside the hills behind the town. They, along with a few others, are within a few 100 yards of a distillery so I don't know if it's unique enough to count. Orkney's offical home ground is at the beginning of a causeway between 2 islands Grandad Bam, a civil engineer (died before I was born unfortunately), had a hand in building those. They have the world's longest echo or something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Not a non-league ground but Albion Rovers' memorial garden is a nice feature. There used to be a rockery at Albyn Park, Broxburn, too but it's away now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejackdaw Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 What was lewis united ( Aberdeen sports stadium of some sort) and Aberdeen East end right next to one another divided by a hedge and both In the shadows of pittodrie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyro Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 minute ago, tamthebam said: Grandad Bam, a civil engineer (died before I was born unfortunately), had a hand in building those. They have the world's longest echo or something. I'm sure there was around 15 (trying to picture them) of them, it's on Wiki! Ironically Zee Germans only hit no.13 so there's a gap in the middle of them. Yes, it's the complex going up the hill that has a mad echo. A lot of maps of the area are completely false in an attempt to conceal it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollok mad Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 3 hours ago, RedEd said: Hamilton Park is adjacent to Girvan Railway station. You could easily watch a match from the Stranraer bound platform. Can get a solid decent view of the Newlandsfield pitch from the Pollokshaws East platform, think you could have watched the whole game before they built the flats on Newburgh Street 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pollok mad Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Personally I've always loved Craighead Park in Lesmahagow because of how massive the hill behind the goal is 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 On 28/03/2023 at 23:00, Pollok mad said: Personally I've always loved Craighead Park in Lesmahagow because of how massive the hill behind the goal is 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurcer Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, Father Ted said: It’s a terrific amphitheatre which I love visiting. Sure I’ve seen a photograph of thousands at a game there in the distant pass. It must have been something special. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, Lurcer said: It’s a terrific amphitheatre which I love visiting. Sure I’ve seen a photograph of thousands at a game there in the distant pass. It must have been something special. It was a Scottish Cup game versus Irvine Meadow in late 40s. Think the crowd was 20K plus. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossilYM Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, Lurcer said: It’s a terrific amphitheatre which I love visiting. Sure I’ve seen a photograph of thousands at a game there in the distant pass. It must have been something special. Photo of a 1950s Junior cup tie was posted on the Junior forum a number of years back. Things is, no way could 18,000 stand on the two sides without there being sort of terracing underfoot where the grass banks are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Ted Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 17 minutes ago, PossilYM said: Photo of a 1950s Junior cup tie was posted on the Junior forum a number of years back. Things is, no way could 18,000 stand on the two sides without there being sort of terracing underfoot where the grass banks are. The days before health and safety. Bankings were regularly festooned with folks at the Highland Games in the 80s 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkyforever Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Father Ted said: It was a Scottish Cup game versus Irvine Meadow in late 40s. Think the crowd was 20K plus. Some even paid in 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicotina Posted March 30, 2023 Share Posted March 30, 2023 loved going to shettleston although pitch was rubbish but enjoyed the bottle factory next door as nick lowe sang i love the sound of breaking glass 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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